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Aug. 3, 1965 J. E. GAFFNEY, JR., ETAL CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE 28 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 5, 1960 i; II/

INVENTOR JOHN E. CAFFNEY, JR.

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CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE 28 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 5, 1960 TOTAL ARACTER WEIGHT CHARACTER g- 1965 J. E. GAFFNEY, JR.. ETAL 3,199,078

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CHARACTER I IDENTIFICATION DEVICE 28 Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed Feb. 5, 1960 Aug. 3, 1965 J. E. GAFFNEY, JR, ETAL 3,199,073

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